山東省青島市即墨區重點高中2025屆高三六校第一次聯考英語試卷注意事項1．考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請務必將自己的姓名、準考證號用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫在試卷及答題卡的規定位置．3．請認真核對監考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準考證號與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對應選項的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動，請用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫清楚，線條、符號等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．as B．that C．which D．where2．Thepicturelooksgood____thewhitewall.A．with B．to C．against D．beyond3．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed4．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked5．—Ikeeponmeetingwithdifficultiesintheexperiment.Icanhardlygoon.—Wheretherearedifficulties,therearewaystogetoverthem.________A．Suityourself. B．GoodforyouC．Pullyourselftogether! D．What’sthedeal?6．Thesurveyshowsthatspeedatleast30percentofroadtrafficanddeaths.A．contributestoB．resultsfromC．liesinD．relieson7．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which8．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where9．---HowwasyourtriptoXi'anlastmonth？--_____________.Itwasrainingcatsanddogsduringmystaythere.A．Wonderful B．ExcitingC．Notbad D．Itcouldn'tbeworse10．Itgivesusgreatdelight______Chinesesciencefictionsarebecomingincreasinglypopular.A．how B．whatC．that D．why11．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif12．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that13．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should14．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how15．_______hisoverseasstudy,hewaseventuallyemployedbyhisdreamcompany.A．Havingcompleted B．CompletingC．Completed D．Tocomplete16．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone17．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did18．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup19．Myteacheraskedmetocopy_____article_____secondtime． A．an;the B．an;a C．the;a D．the;the20．—Isthereahospitalnearby?Ihurtmyankle,andcannotmovenow.—It’sabout3blocksaway.I_____youthere.A．tookB．takeC．willtakeD．havetaken第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）IfyoulookontheInternet,youwillseethatalmosteverydayoftheyearcelebratessomekindoffood.These“holidays”havebecomeverypopularacrosstheUnitedStates.Theygivepeopleachancetoenjoysomethingtheymightnoteatnormally,likeNationalOnion(洋蔥)RingDay,forexample.Foodholidaysalsogiverestaurantsandotherbusinessesachancetopromotetheirproducts.ButwheredidtheseAmerican“holidays”comefrom?ManyaretheinventionofanAlabamaman,John-BryanHopkins.HewritesaboutfoodforhisFoodimentary.comwebsite.HopkinstoldTimemagazinethatwhenhebeganhissitein2006,therewereonly175“holidays.”“Ifilledintherest,”hesaid.TheNationalDayCalendarhasalistofallthedifferentfoodandnon-foodrelated“holidays.”Inthepast,thewebsiteusedtoletanyonecreatetheirownday—foraprice.Butnow,thesiteonlyacceptsrequestsfrombusinessesandotherorganizations.Whilesomefood“holidays”areindeedmade-up,manyhavehistoricalroots.Forexample,NationalBeerDayonApril7markstheendofaU.S.banontheproduction,transport,importandsaleofalcoholicdrinks.Thebanlastedfrom1920until1933.TheSalvationArmy,aChristiangroup,launchedU.S.NationalDoughnutDayonJune1,1938.ItwasmeanttohonorwomenwhoservedsoldiersdoughnutsduringWorldWarI.Butnoteveryonelikesfoodholidays.BethanyJeanClementisafoodwriterfortheSeattleTimesnewspaper.Shewrote,“Igetthatsomepeoplemightbeexcitedby,say,NationalDoughnutDay.Butyoureallycanhaveadoughnutanydayyouwant!”TaviJuarez,alsoofFoodimentary.com,thinksnationalfoodholidaysareheretostay.ShetoldtheSeattleTimes,“Inmymodestopinion,Ibelievethatfoodholidayswillcontinuetogrowinpopularityonlinebecausethere’salotofnegativity(消極)outthere.Whynotchoosetocelebratefoodinstead?”1、Whydoesthewebsiteacceptothers’ownday?A．Topromotetraditionalfood.B．Tomakemoney.C．Tocreatenewholidays.D．Toattractmoreviewers.2、WhatisNationalBeerDayrelatedto?A．Law.B．War.C．Right.D．Custom.3、Whodislikesfoodholidays?A．John-BryanHopkins.B．TheSalvationArmy.C．BethanyJeanClement.D．TaviJuarez.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GoodChancestoEnjoyParticularFoods.B．TraditionalAmericanFoodsontheInternet.C．TricksofBusinesses:PromotionofProducts.D．NationalFoodDays:AnAmericanTradition.22．（8分）WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones,andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Iwasneverbored.Thefields,hills,andwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplayground.Icanrememberoncehikingtoanearbylake.AtthebacksideofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasfullofmuddytracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.Iwalkedonandonforhours.Iwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyear“Turnaroundandheadbackhome”，butIwasstubborn,soIwalkedon.Therewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsight.InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrewscared.Ididn’twanttoenduptrappedonthisroad,andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.Icontinuedtowalkonwithsomethinggrowinginsideofme.Myheartwaspoundingandmylegswereaching.IwasalmostintearswhenIturnedonelastcurveandsawsomethinginthedistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.ItwasstilloveramileawaybutmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.IrememberedthisrecentlywhenIsawasignthatsaid“Allroadsleadhome”．Itistrue.Inlife,allroads,nomatterhowtheytwistandturn,canleadushomeagain.Whatisimportant,though,ishowwetravelthem.Arewegoingtogoforthinfearorarewegoingtogoforthinfaith?Arewegoingtomakethislifeaterribletriporarewegoingtomakethislifeajoyfuljourney?Thechoiceisours.1、Whydidtheauthorhardlyfeelboredwhenhewasyoung?A．Becausehecouldhavefuninnature.B．BecausehecouldwatchTVallday.C．Becausehehadmanyfriends.D．Becauseheusedtoexploretheolddirtroad.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasexploringthedirtroad?A．Hethoughthewouldbescoldedbyhisparents.B．Hefeltcontradictoryinmind.C．Hethoughthewouldbetrappedinthewoods.D．Hewasunconscious.3、Whatdoes“something”probablymeaninParagraph3?A．Doubt.B．Hope.C．Courage.D．Fear.4、Whatdoestheauthormainlyintendtotellus?A．Alwaysmakechoicesonourown.B．Allroadsleadhome.C．It’sourattitudethatmattersinourlife.D．Everyeffortisworthwhile.23．（8分）Oursocietyisgenerallybecomingoneofgiantenterprisesdirectedbyabureaucraticmanagementinwhichmanbecomesasmall,well-oiledcoginthemachinery.Theoilingisdonewithhigherwages,Nell-ventilatedfactoriesandpipedmusic,andbypsychologistsand“human-relations”experts;yetallthisoilingdoesnotalterthefactthatmanhasbecomepowerless,thatheisboredwithit.Infact,theblueandthewhite-collarworkershavebecomeeconomicpuppetswhodancetothetuneofautomatedmachinesandbureaucraticmanagement.Theworkerandemployeeareanxious,notonlybecausetheymightfindthemselvesoutofajob;theyareanxiousalsobecausetheyareunabletoacquireanyrealsatisfactionofinterestinglife.Theyliveanddiewithouteverhavingconfrontedthefundamentalrealitiesofhumanexistenceasemotionallyandintellectuallyindependentandproductivehumanbeings.Thosehigheruponthesocialladderarenolessanxious.Theirlivesarenolessemptythanthoseoftheirsubordinates.Theyareevenmoreinsecureinsomerespects.Theyareinahighlycompetitiverace.Tobepromotedortofallbehindisnotamatterofsalarybutevenmoreamatterofself-respect.Whentheyapplyfortheirfirstjob,theyaretestedforintelligenceaswellasfortherightmixtureofobedienceandindependence.Fromthemomentontheyaretestedagainandagain–bythepsychologists,forwhomtestingisabigbusiness,andbytheirsuperiors,whojudgetheirbehavior,sociability,capacitytogetalong,etc.Thisconstantneedtoprovethatoneisasgoodasorbetterthanone’sfellowcompetitorcreatesconstantanxietyandstress,theverycausesofunhappinessandillness.AmIsuggestingthatweshouldreturntothepreindustrialmodeofproductionortonineteenth-century“freeenterprise”capitalism?Certainlynot.Problemsareneversolvedbyreturningtoastagewhichonehasalreadyoutgrown.Isuggesttransformingoursocialsystemformabureaucraticallymanagedindustrialisminwhichmaximalproductionandconsumptionendsinahumanistindustrialisminwhichmanandfulldevelopmentofhispotentialities–thoseofallloveandofreason–aretheaimsofsocialarrangements.Productionandconsumptionshouldserveonlyasmeanstothisend,andshouldbepreventedfromrulingman.1、By“awell-oiledcoginthemachinery”theauthorintendstodelivertheideathatmanis______.A．anecessarypartthoughthefunctionofeachisinsignificantB．workingincompleteharmonywiththerestofsocietyC．anunimportantpartincomparisonwiththerestofsocietyD．airreplaceablecomponentofsocietywhenworkingsmoothly2、Therealcauseoftheanxietyoftheworkersandemployeesisthat________.A．theyaremorelikelytolosetheirpresentworkB．theyhavenorealsatisfactionorinterestinlifeC．theyareconfrontedwiththefundamentalrealitiesD．theyaredeprivedofindividualityandindependence3、Fromthepassagewecanconcludethatrealhappinessoflifebelongstothose_______.A．whoalwaysliveatthebottomofthesocietyB．whotendtobehigherupintheirsocialstatusC．whoprovebetterthantheirfellowcompetitorsD．whocoulddipfarawayfromthiscompetitiveworld4、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsindustrialismmightbestbesummarizedasoneof_______.A．approval B．dissatisfaction C．suspicion D．sensibility24．（8分）Asanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦)inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem—whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse,suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100milliseconds—roughlythetimeittakestoblink(眨眼)—twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen—eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDrChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionary(演化的)viewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries.”Thestudywasinpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingat100mstotheseparticularcries,sothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.FellowresearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheyheardthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscrying.1、Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit________.A．keepsoncrying B．criesharderthanadultsC．causespeoplegreatpain D．makespeoplefeelstrongemotions2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.A．cause B．remove C．avoid D．cure3、WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A．Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.B．Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cries.C．Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D．Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scry.4、What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Howtorecognizedifferentbabies’cries.B．Whyyoucan’tgetababy’scryoutofyourhead.C．Whyababyiseasyandlikelytocry.D．Howtopreventababycrying.25．（10分）Dearestdarlinggirl,Todayisthebeginningofthenextstageinyourlife.WeheadofftoyournewhomeatStanford.WheredoIstartintellingyouhowproudIfeeltobecalledMummybyyou?We'velaughedathowyouburstintothisworldwithascowlonyourface,howdeterminedyouhavealwaysbeenrightfromfeedingyourselftomakingbigdecisionsforyourlife.ThereweredaysduringyourillnessthatIwasn'tsureyouhadthewilltomakeit.Tellingyouthatyouneededtowanttogetbetterwasthehardestandyetthegreatestday.Fromthatdayyoutookresponsibilityanddecidedyouwantedtobeatanorexia（厭食癥）．Idon'tthinkI'veeverfeltsoproudofyouaswhenyoucamehometosaythatyouwantedtogotoWestAfricabetweenschoolanduniversity.Youchosetogoalone,andtoraisethemoneyyourself.Youhavesuchstrengthofcharacteranddetermination.Itisattimeshardtobelievethatyouareonly18.Youexperiencedsomethinginthatmonththatfewdareexperienceinalifetime.So,Viv,herearemywordsofwisdomtoyouasyoustartyournextbigadventure.Theworldisabeautifulplacebutoftenafewthingscanmakeitseemdifficult.God'stempleismadeoflove.It'sman'stemplethatisbuiltofstones.Openyourhearttogoodnessandnevereverletnegativepeopleorthoughtstakeholdofyou.AsMinorMyersputit,"Gointotheworldanddowe’ll.Butmoreimportantly,gointotheworldanddogood:'Itistruethatwitheverypassingday,Iwillgrowolderandweaker.AdaymaycomewhenIwillbecomeforgetful.Buteventhen,youwithyourbrightsmile,willlightupmyheart.YourAlo1、Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A．Shewasonceatroublemaker.B．She'safreshmaninStanford.C．Shereliesonherparentsalot.D．Shewasdefeatedbyanorexia.2、WhydidVivgotoWestAfrica?A．Todowhatothersdarenot.B．Toshowherdetermination.C．Togetmoneyforschoolfees.D．Togoonanadventurebyherself.3、WhatisAlo'sadviceforViv?A．Tobeapositiveandkindperson.B．Toavoidthenegativepartoflife.C．Tobecautiousofcold-heartedpeople.D．Toexplorethebeautyoftheworld.4、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingtheletter?A．Amusedandthankful.B．Pleasedandsatisfied.C．Cheerfulandrelieved.D．Concernedandanxious.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Itwasabitter,coldeveninginnorthernVirginiamanyyearsago.Theoldmanwas____forarideacrosstheriver.Thewaitseemed____.Hiebodybecamestiff(僵硬的)fromthecoldnorthwind.Heheardthe____ofapproachinghooves(馬蹄)runningalongthefrozenpath.Anxiously,he___asseveralhorsemenroundedthebend.Heletthefirstonepassby____anefforttogethisattention.Thenanotherpassedby,andanother.____,thelastriderdrewnear.Theoldmancaughttherider’seyesandsaid,“Sir,wouldyou____givinganoldmanaridetotheotherside?”Reining(勒住)hishorse,theriderreplied,“Surething.Hop____.”Thehorsemangotoffandhelpedtheoldmanontothehorse.Hetooktheoldmannot____acrosstheriver,buttohisdestination.Astheynearedthetinybutcozycottage,thehorseman’s____causedhimtoinquire,“Sir,Inoticedthatyouletseveralotherriderspassby.I’mcurious___youwouldwaitandaskthelastrider.WhatifIhad____andleftyouthere?”Theoldmanreplied,“Ilookedintotheeyesoftheother___andimmediatelysawtherewasnoconcernformysituation.Itwouldhavebeen____eventoaskthemforaride.ButwhenIlookedintoyoureyes,kindnessandcompassionwere____.Iknewyourgentlespiritwould_____theopportunitytohelpme.”Thoseheartwarmingcomments____thehorsemandeeply.“I’mmost____forwhatyouhavesaid,”hetoldtheoldman.“MayI___gettoobusyinmyownaffairssothatIfailto____totheneedsofotherswithkindnessandcompassion.”withthat,ThomasJeffersonturnedhishorsearoundandmadehiswaybacktotheWhiteHouse.1、A．waiting B．searching C．preparing D．leaving2、A．wordless B．priceless C．careless D．endless3、A．number B．distance C．rhythm D．length4、A．stopped B．watched C．followed D．wandered5、A．beyond B．with C．through D．without6、A．Finally B．Luckily C．Sadly D．Slowly7、A．enjoy B．avoid C．mind D．admit8、A．ahead B．aboard C．below D．above9、A．still B．yet C．even D．just10、A．courage B．determination C．curiosity D．bravery11、A．why B．when C．how D．where12、A．agreed B．changed C．escaped D．refused13、A．soldiers B．riders C．leaders D．enemies14、A．successful B．necessary C．useless D．impolite15、A．obvious B．missing C．hidden D．helpful16、A．order B．force C．allow D．welcome17、A．affected B．touched C．injured D．shocked18、A．careful B．peaceful C．grateful D．powerful19、A．never B．always C．usually D．often20、A．stick B．lead C．point D．respond第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）CulturalTVprogramshaveexperienced1．come-backatthestartoftheChineseNewYear.Anewprogram,Readers,hasbecomeahit.BroadcastonChinaCentralTelevision(CCTV)overtheweekend,2．isbringingfresh3．(enthusiastic)forliteratureinChina.Readerssetsouttointerpretthepowerandvaluesbehind4．(tradition)Chineseculture.Theweeklytalkshow,producedand5．(host)byfamousTVpersonalityDongQing,invitespeoplefromall6．(walk)oflifetoreadpoems,essaysandbookstheylikeorwrote.Withoutanyamazingstagedesign,Readershasbroughtthealmost-losthabitofreadingaloudbackintothepublicspotlight,7．(make)theaudiencebatheinthebeautyoflanguage.Theparticipantsalso8．(active)sharestoriesfromtheirownlifeexplainingreasons9．particularpiecestouchedtheirheartsorshapedtheirlives.Intheshow,poemscan10．(adapt)intosongs.Sinceitsbroadcast,ithasbeenconsideredas“abreathoffreshair”amongvariousshowsinChina.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定以下是某同學的一篇習作，請你幫助修改。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、

每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)，不計分。OurclasshadanexcitingbasketballmatchwithourneighborClassfour、Ihadthoughtthatourteamwasconsistedofstrongandableplayers,meincluding,whileoppositeteamwasnomatchforus、Andwhenthematchstarted,Iwasamazedtofindthateachmemberoftheotherteamwasfightinghardly,regardlessuponthefactthattheywerefarleastcapablethanus、Therefore,itcameasnosurprisedthatwebecamethewinnerinthematch,buttheloserwonourrespectfortheirfightinthematch、Theresultofwhichhastaughtme,howevertheoutcomeis,whatcountsisthatwehavetriedourbest、Onlyinthiswaycanwemakeanimprovementinlife、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是高三學生李華，你的筆友Tony在最近一次考試中失利，他寫信向你求助，請從以下幾個方面寫一封回信，給他一些建議。內容要點如下：1．保持樂觀心態，自信應對挑戰；2．調整學習方法，制定合理的學習計劃；3．……注意：1．詞數100左右;2．可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫；3．信件開頭和結尾已為你寫好。DearTony,Sorrytohearthatyoufailedinthelastexam．________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、C3、B4、C5、C6、A7、D8、D9、D10、C11、B12、C13、D14、C15、A16、B17、C18、A19、C20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、B2、A3、C4、D22、1、A2、B3、D4、C23、1、C2、D3、D4、B24、1、D2、A3、D4、B25、Whydowereadpoetry?Firstobviousone:becauseweenjoyit.Theonlyotherreasonisforacademicpurposes,andthat'snotwhythisishere.Manyofusreadpoetrysimplybecauseweoftenfeeldepressedandhopelesslylost,andinpoetryweseehowbeautifulandstrangeeverythingis.Sointhatwaypoetrycalmsouranxiety.Therearemanydifferentkindsofpoems.Theyarenotallcalming.Somepoemsmakemeanxious,angry,scared,andsad,whichiswhyIvaluethem.Asareader,Iwantafullmeal,notjustdessert.Iwantthesweetandthebitter.Often,IreadpoetrywhenI'malreadyrelaxed.Infact,IreadmorewhenI'mnotstressedout.HerearethemainreasonsIrespondtopoetry,asfarasIcantell.Metrical(格律的)poemsareaboutsettinguprulesandthenbendingthem.Usually,thisisdonebysettinguparhythmandthenviolatingitoralmostviolatingit.Andthenreturningtoitagain.Thissatisfiesmy